Wondering what the value of a Phoenix area Class “C” FM (107.3) is these days?

Now we’re not talking about Scottsdale, Tempe or even Apache Junction but still consider the value IF you can find a savvy Engineer who could cozy it in closer to the BIG city.

A bankruptcy court in Texas has set March 18 for the auction of Ace Radio’s Aguila, AZ construction permit for a Class C at 107.3 FM.

So far two bidders – veteran radio and TV owner Brian Brady and Robert Walker — have submitted a $140,000 offer for the stations, so broker Gerald Proctor says that’s where the bidding will begin.

140K? Pocket change for the right kind of deal.

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When doing long distance driving we tend to flip on the Sirius/XM receiver.,,BUT not everyone agrees with our choice –

The traditional FM/AM car radio, long a fixture of the dashboard, remains the king of the road.

That’s according to new Ipsos research being released today. It reveals 84% of Americans still regularly listen to broadcast radio while driving, showing FM/AM remains firmly in place as the most-used in-car medium.

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Just a few days ago we tipped you to the tough Q4 period for radio… now, a new forecast predicts brighter days ahead.

Strategy Analytics predicts radio revenue will grow 1.8% in 2015, faster than both TV (1.7%) and print (-7.9%).

Even better, the report calls for radio to capture 10% of U.S. media spending this year, hauling in $17.6 billion.

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Question – what is the strength of NewsTalk Radio these days? Well, we see a fair amount of activity for our favorite format (that has been our bread and butter) for a LOT of years.

Talk doesn’t get the job entirely done nor does all-news… you really need a savvy combination of the two. And, here is the important part – it really needs to be done right!!!

CBS Radio’s WNEW-FM, Washington (99.1) has shifted to news/talk in nights and overnights, becoming the last of five FMs that launched all-news formats in 2011 and 2012 to exit the format.